The Female Navy Commander Who Launched Tomahawk Missiles Into Syria

The commander of the USS Porter — one of the two Navy destroyers that launched cruise missiles at a Syrian military airfield last week — is Navy Commander Andria Slough a Naval Academy graduate.

During her military career, Slough has served as a combat information center officer and an auxiliaries and electrical officer with the USS O’Brien. She’s also served as a weapons officer in the USS The Sullivans and executive and commanding officer USS Defender, according to the Navy’s website. She’s the former deputy director for the Joint Maritime Ballistic Missile Defense Operations and Training.

Slough has a received awards like the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Pacific Fleet Shiphandler of the Year and the VADM John D. Bulkeley Leadership Award. CapitalGazette